Relations with Britain

Despite Burnham's anti-Western rhetoric of the 1970s and early 1980s,
Guyana has attempted to maintain good relations with Britain, in part to
discourage Venezuelan territorial ambitions. Guyana remained in the
Commonwealth of Nations after independence and has played an active role
in Commonwealth affairs. Guyana strongly criticized the Argentine
invasion of the Falkland Islands and was a vocal supporter of Britain in
the UN.